Philippe Coutinho

[kemskem]

It’s been a massive net gain

I think you can certainly say that although it's easier to say it when the current front 3 are fit.

[magicrat]

We have been fortunate since Coutinho jumped ship that we have had few problems with our front 3.The backup is piss poor and we may yet have further reason to regret not having him.

A superb player and a loss to the team . 

[stringvest]

I think you can certainly say that although it's easier to say it when the current front 3 are fit.

With 1 of our front 3 missing, we’d still be better off with VVD

[mattyq]

[Jairzinho]

Both parties have done pretty well. I seriously doubt Coutinho has the slightest regret about moving, and we've coped excellently without him.

[stringvest]

I agree, I don’t think he’ll have a single pang. Just like Suarez won’t, or any other player that chooses to leave.

[dockers_strike]

Hes gone. Get over it.

[moof]

I agree, I don’t think he’ll have a single pang. Just like Suarez won’t, or any other player that chooses to leave.

He might do when he sees his mates lifting number 6 in Kyiv.

[Faustus]

Can't link the piece but Liam Rosenior's column today in the Guardian on the decision to let him leave is worth a look.

[TheHowieLama]

The wee fella will pick up any medal that we win this year as well as any Barca win.

 

Hate the player dont hate the game

[Grinch]

The wee fella will pick up any medal that we win this year as well as any Barca win.

 

Hate the player dont hate the game

Rightfully so too. Played a much bigger part in our potential champions league win than many of the players who'll play Tuesday.

[3 Stacks]

Win-win situation. We've proven we don't rely on him systemically and he'll win things there.

[Section_31]

He might do when he sees his mates lifting number 6 in Kyiv.

Take this spelling of Kiev over to the football hipster thread.

[stringvest]

He might do when he sees his mates lifting number 6 in Kyiv.

 

 

Unlikely.  Him regretting I mean, not us winning.

[Aventus]

I reckon he might wish he hung around til the end of the season instead of fucking off in January.

 

Long term though he definitely won't miss us, and obviously we haven't missed him either so it's all good.

 

Shows that nobody is irreplaceable anyway, even though we haven't actually replaced him but whatever we're doing alright.

[torahboy]

This is worth a look. Rosenior seems to be quite a fan of Klopp. And why not?

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/apr/19/liverpool-success-coutinho-klopp-genius

[King Emlyn]

He’ll miss Liverpool in the same way Suarez has, as in not at all. Great player, wish he was still here.

[Biscao]

He’ll miss Liverpool in the same way Suarez has, as in not at all. Great player, wish he was still here.

 

I don't. I think we've improved after he left. Klopp's style demands hard work from everyone on the pitch and let's face it - Phil was never one to put in more than necessary when we didn't have the ball. 

 

We got £14m for him and got VVD. I'd swap them 1:1 if necessary. 

[TheHowieLama]

I don't. I think we've improved after he left. Klopp's style demands hard work from everyone on the pitch and let's face it - Phil was never one to put in more than necessary when we didn't have the ball. 

 

We got £14m for him and got VVD. I'd swap them 1:1 if necessary. 

 

Mate -- seriously?

 

We had games where the wee fella made 10 tackles.

 

For the team as we are I can see having the conversation that Oxo AND VVD make us better but lets not get silly. Coutinho was absolute quality and for long stretches was our only quality.

[WhiskeyJar]

He was a bad egg?

[G Richards]

Rightfully so too. Played a much bigger part in our potential champions league win than many of the players who'll play Tuesday.

Not for me Grinch. If they gave out medals for winning the group stage he should receive one of those.

[Lario]

Ox suits our game better, and he always wanted to be Gerrard!

 

So in my tiny little brain, we got £60m + Ox for Coutinho, and ended up with a more rounded team.

 

Proper German efficiency that.

[suzy]

It took me 2 years to get over the loss of Suarez, Phil? Gutted as I was when he left I’m over him already! That’s because of Jürgen and what’s he’s doing.

[sh#t waffle]

While I completely disagree with the notion that Coutinho didn't have the requisite work rate to play in this team - in many of our best performances under Klopp, Coutinho's pressing was as impressive as his goals/assists - we definitely look a more balanced side overall now. Selling Coutinho without a replacement always looked to be a defining moment of Klopp's reign; thankfully it looks like it's not in the way I feared!

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Did we not get £140m for coutinho?